A history of science, technology, and philosophy in the 16th & 17th centuries by A Wolf(
Book
)1
edition published
in
1959
in
English
and held by
392 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This two-volume study represents a detailed account of three centuries of innovation, providing a complete portrait of the
foundations of modern science and philosophy. Tracing the origins and achievements of the modern age, these sourcebooks deal
with all the important developments in science and many of the innovations in the social sciences, British and Continental
philosophy and psychology. As well as its comprehensive treatment of the practical innovations, the texts also include biographical
information, presenting in one source the history, methods and principles that form the foundations of science and philosophy.
Subjects covered in the texts include: mathematics; mechanics; astronomy; physics; meteorology; chemistry; geology; geography;
biology; psychology; economics; statistics; philosophy; technology; and social sciences. Illustrations include diagrams of
scientific apparatus and instruments, and frontispieces